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appreciable
- (adj) sufficient to be noticed or measured
- Synonyms: perceptible, detectable, considerable
- Antonyms: slight, trivial, inconsequential, negligible
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autocratic
- (adj)absolute in power or authority
- Synonyms: domineering, dictatorial, tyrannical, bossy
- Antonyms: democratic, egalitarian, lenient, permissive, indulgent
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blanch
- (v) to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil
- Synonyms: bleach, drain, wash out, go white
- Antonyms: color, dye, infuse, blush, flush
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blasphemy
- (n) an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something scared
- Synonyms: curse, profanity, sacrilege, imprecation
- Antonyms: reverence, veneration, devotion, respect
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brawny
- (adj) strong, muscular
- Synonyms: broad-shouldered, strapping, husky, burly
- Antonyms: slight, frail, delicate, puny
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concerted
- (adj) planned or performed in cooperation with others
- Synonyms: joint, cooperation, combined, consolidated
- Antonyms: unorganized unilateral, diffused
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contend
- (v) to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue
- Synonyms: battle, dispute, vie, maintain, assert
- Antonyms: yield, acquiesce, submit, relinquish
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humane
- (adj) kind, merciful
- Synonyms: sympathetic, compassionate, kindhearted
- Antonyms: cruel, merciless, unfeeling, brutal, heartless
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illustrious
- (adj) very famous, distinguished
- Synonyms: eminent, renowned, prominent, celebrated
- Antonyms: unknown, obscure, nameless, anonymous
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intolerable
- (adj) unbearable
- Synonyms: insufferable, unendurable, outrageous
- Antonyms: enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing
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irreverent
- (adj) disrespectful
- Synonyms: profane, impious, sacrilegious, flippant
- Antonyms: awed, respectful, devout, pious, deferential
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laborious
- (adj) not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
- Synonyms: arduous, difficult, strenuous, wearisome
- Antonyms: easy, effortless, facile
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lithe
- (adj) bending easily, limber
- Synonyms: supple, flexible, plaint, lissome
- Antonyms: stiff, rigid, inflexible, taut
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maltreat
- (v)to abuse, use roughly or crudely
- Synonyms: misuse, mistreat, harm, aggrieve
- Antonyms: coddle, pamper, indulge
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ponder
- (v) to consider carefully, reflect on
- Synonyms: think over, ruminate, contemplate
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subversive
- (adj) intended to undermine or overthrow (n) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system
- Synonyms: (adj)treasonous, traitorous (n) a revolutionary
- Antonyms: (adj) patriotic, loyal, true-blue
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synthetic
- (adj) made or put together by people (n) something artificial
- Synonyms: (adj) artificial, ersatz
- antonyms: (adj) natural, genuine
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temperate
- (adj) mild, moderate
- Synonyms: composed, balanced, mellow, fair
- Antonyms: immoderate, extreme, excessive, harsh
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venomous
- (adj) poisonous; spiteful, mean
- Synonyms: nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolent
- Antonyms: harmless, innocuous, benign
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wily
- (adj) sly, shrewd, cunning
- Synonyms: clever, tricky, artful, foxy, cagey
- Antonyms: dull-witted, dense, artless, straightforward
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